Lot’s of people drink coffee. In fact, you’d be right to think that 50% of people do. All you have to do is walk up to someone you’ve never met and tell them something about themselves and be right more than 50% of the time? If you do, all you have to do is tell them they drank coffee today. More than half of Americans drink coffee every single day.

Staying Healthy any time of year can be challenge but it’s particularly tough when seasons change. Our bodies also changes when the world around it does. Even wellness center patients fall victim to a virus when they don’t take care of themselves. It’s easier to stay healthy than get healthy when you are sick. Here are 7 Tips to staying healthy during a stressful season change.

Successful weight loss is not just a matter of losing pounds. The emphasis needs to be on abandoning body fat and avoiding loss of lean body tissue, primarily muscle mass. Why is this the key to long-term success? Because muscle requires 15 times the energy compared to fat to survive (7.5 Calories per day for muscle versus 0.5 calories per day for fat). The more lean tissue, the more calories one can consume once desirable body weight is achieved. Overall, a moderate diet of at least 1000 calories of high quality food per day and exercise is clearly the best approach because 80% of the weight lost is fat. This plan protects lean body mass, which is critical to keep from gaining the weight back again.